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Phys.org / ExoMars rover targets vast bed of clay in search for life

In the region where the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will search for signs of life, clay deposits extend beyond previous estimates, a new study finds. One hypothesis even suggests a vast ocean once covered the landing ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / 'Out-of-place' rocks reveal how a young ocean formed

Deep below the Tyrrhenian Sea offshore Italy, scientists drilled into what they thought would be dark mantle rock—and found pieces of granite that seemingly had no business being there. Those unexpected intrusions turned ...

Jun 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'We need to rethink what is safe when it comes to parental alcohol use,' say experts

"Every time you drink heavily, even if you do so infrequently, it can affect your role as a parent," says doctoral research fellow Barbara Carvalho. She led a comprehensive systematic review conducted by researchers at the ...

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Portsmouth's wartime Railwaywomen: Postcard documents women who kept railways running during WWI

A newly discovered photographic postcard showing women who kept Portsmouth's railways running during the First World War has been revealed by a researcher at the University of Portsmouth—and he is appealing to local people ...

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum light gives a 20-fold boost to ultrafast laser processes

Nonlinear interactions between light and matter are at the heart of some of the most powerful tools in modern optics, but pushing these processes to their limits has long been hampered by a fundamental constraint: the stronger ...

May 30, 2026
Phys.org / How Florida's 'war on woke' reframed responsible investment as a threat to 'everyday people'

Fossil fuel companies were a major force behind the United States (US) state of Florida's move to stop banks and pension funds from investing in companies that prioritized environmental and social governance (ESG), new research ...

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Buoys track ocean waves across 14,000 km, from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska

For the first time, mighty ocean waves generated in the Southern Ocean have been accurately measured all the way to the tiny ripples they form on the shores of Alaska. Professor Ian Young, from the University of Melbourne's ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Drug-resistant bacteria found in homes from sewage overflow

A new study shows that sewage overflows in homes can expose people to bacteria that can make them sick, including antibiotic-resistant and multidrug resistant bacteria which can make infections difficult to treat. The research ...

Jun 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's tipping point revealed as brain immune cells hit a key transition

Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics have uncovered a critical biological transition that may determine whether Alzheimer's disease pathology leads to dementia. Studying brain tissue from older ...

Jun 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / New drug cuts relapse risk by half in rare immune disorder trial

Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues found that a new drug, obexelimab, significantly reduces the risk of relapse in patients with IgG4-related disease, a rare chronic immune condition often misdiagnosed as ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Most people cooperate—and underestimate others' willingness to cooperate, global study reveals

The study "Homo cooperans: Understanding the nature of human cooperation" arrives at a clear result: 69% of study participants chose to cooperate. At the same time, the study published in the journal Science shows that people ...

Jun 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / New app lets anyone operate a robot from their phone

Someone with no computing experience may soon be able to remotely control a robot from anywhere on the planet using a smartphone, thanks to new technology developed by Georgia Tech. The new technology is also set to revolutionize ...

Jun 4, 2026